Restricted Reality - Alexandre Babel | Miguel Angel Garcia Martin

Restricted Reality (2024)
composed by Alexandre Babel
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in the composers own words:
” In this work, the percussionist is presented as a jack of all trades, surrounded by a rather small collection of instruments that he can reach without having to move too far. Using a pile of aluminium bell plates setup horizontaly, he creates a fast, complex and virtuoso sound discourse that uses rhythm, harmony and superimposed voices in a purely acoustic sound production. In this way, he does not benefit from the support of technological sound enhancement. The difficulty of the task forces him to find solutions, to invent his own path, to build adapted instruments. His gestures and movements are solely responsible for producing the sound, giving him total freedom to take the piece wherever he wants. And even if the performance demands maximum mastery of gestures, the percussionist can also accept the fragility of his movements resulting from the difficult realisation of a virtuoso piece.”
comissioned and performed by Miguel Angel Garcia Martin.
live from the premiere at Gare du Nord Basel
www.miguelangelgarciamartin.com
Video - La Pataconera
Recording and Mix- Janik Pokorny
with the support of Pro Helvetia
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Very cool piece, nicely done